The 15-month low came after the Bank of Canada unexpectedly hiked its benchmark rate.

On a crisp spring morning, PK Stowers finds a lush corner of Vancouver Island.

10-year-old Canadian boy dies from carbon monoxide poisoning leak from a fridge.

Martin Johnston braves snow and ice to get stuck into a hot soak.

European student referrals to NZ universities have jumped 136 per cent after Brexit.

Peter Beckett is facing a retrial on the charge of murdering his wife in 2010.

Former Napier City councillor Peter Beckett's second trial on murder charge begins.

Passengers outraged, intervene as woman abuses dog on subway.

Man charged with trying to smuggle meth from Canada.

Canadian has been found guilty of polygamy after marrying women over course of 25 years.

'Loving' father opens up over murder of son during psychotic episode.

Eli Orzessek fails to spot a bear, but feels the fear and finds his sense of adventure.

City pulls together after tourist loses car for three days after Metallica concert.

Night of ice cream turns sour after family finds catheter in tub.

A district health board is to launch an investigation into its CEO's spending.

The Opportunities Party extended its plans for a $10k basic income to 18 to 23-year-olds.

He didn't mean to steal his daughter's thunder but that's exactly what happened.

Air Canada jet nearly landed on four passenger planes, narrowly avoiding catastrophe.

Water theme park shut down ride after it flipped causing a woman to almost drown.

Shocking moment nurse taunts, punches elderly dementia patient 11 times in the face.

Newborn baby may be the first to be registered as 'gender unknown'.

A Canadian refused entry to New Zealand has complained of her treatment by border staff.

A huge North American country is celebrating all year, writes Alexia Santamaria.

A Canadian military sniper in Iraq has broken the world record for the longest kill.

A bar manager is furious their mummified toe used in cocktails have been stolen.

Teen boys penned a note telling girls to stop distracting them by dressing provocatively.

Wife takes incredible pic of husband mowing the lawns as tornado brews in background.

A woman who tortured and killed schoolgirls has been volunteering at a school.

Trudeau has urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologise to indigenous peoples.

Tess Nichol enters the cave and descends into the belly of a giant fluorescent jellyfish.